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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volume. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fullness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volumn. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fulness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649
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And beloved, do you know how prejudicial this is to your ⟨p. 189⟩selves? As a dishonour to God; so a great hinderance to your selves to do thus: it turns God out of the way of his mercy; Nay, (says God) seeing you will have no mercy but in a road of means, you shall have none but in a road of means; so mercy comes thin, and scant, and by little drops; whereas otherwise mercy would come thick, and full, and large.
And beloved, do you know how prejudiciall this is to your ⟨p. 189⟩selves? As a dishonour to God; so a great hinderance to your selves to doe thus: it turnes God out of the way of his mercy; Nay, (sayes God) seeing you will have no mercy but in a roade of meanes, you shall have none but in a roade of meanes; so mercy comes thinne, and scant, and by little drops; whereas otherwise mercy would come thick, and full, and large.
Hereby you are put upon indirect means to get out of trouble: pray, what is the ground that causes men to use indirect means to get out of trouble? is not this at the bottom? you think means must be used; this is at the bottom.
Hereby you are put upon indirect meanes to get out of trouble: pray, what is the ground that causes men to use indirect meanes to get out of trouble? is not this at the bottome? you thinke meanes must be used; this is at the bottome.
Beloved in the Lord, as you do desire God may not be dishonoured, that Mercy may come full and not scant unto you, learn to believe at another rate then ever you have done; when all means fail and seem to lie dead before you, then believe: so for thy Soul, so for thy Body, so for thy Estate.